COLOMBO, Sept. 7 -- Sri Lankans will have a rare chance to witness a spectacular 'Blood Moon' on Sunday (7) night, as the country experiences the last total lunar eclipse of the year, according to Prof. Chandana Jayaratne, Head of the Department of Physics at the University of Colombo and Chairman of the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies.

The celestial event will see the full moon pass directly into Earth's shadow, transforming its silvery glow into an eerie deep red for 82 minutes. The phenomenon, popularly known as a Blood Moon, will be visible across most of Asia, Australia, Europe, and Africa, with Sri Lanka expected to offer some of the clearest views if skies remain cloud-free.

"This will be a spectacular event, a...